Comfort-inducing proxy

A simulated living entity (SLE), comprising:

• a body having a length substantially greater than a width, formed of cushioned material;
• a contact area on an exposed surface of the body with the body lying on a supporting surface, the contact area comprising at least 50% of the exposed surface;
• a heating panel under the contact area providing heat to regulate temperature of the contact area;
• a microphone positioned proximate one end of the exposed surface;
• a speaker positioned proximate the microphone;
• a heartbeat simulator positioned centrally on the exposed surface;
• a breath simulator proximate the microphone and speaker;
• and
• a control system within the body comprising a microprocessor, a coupled data repository, a power supply providing power to electrical and electronic elements through electrical conductors, wireless communication circuitry, and a digital bus interconnecting the microprocessor and other digital elements through which control of the digital elements is accomplished;
• wherein the heating panel heats the contact area to a temperature simulating the skin temperature of a living person, the heartbeat simulator provides feeling and sound of a beating heart of a person at rest, the breath simulator provides air intake and exhaust at a rhythm and rate simulating breathing of a person asleep, and the speaker provides sounds of a person sleeping, synchronized with the breath simulator.